Most working residents leave Whitehall for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Muskegon (14%), Montague (5%) and Grand Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Whitehall18%

Muskegon14%

Montague5%

Grand Rapids5%

Norton Shores4%

15 mi

median commute distance

4,015

jobs based in Whitehall

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Outdoors

4.4% of Whitehall is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

#228for trails in MI

Map of Whitehall: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

4.4%

conserved · 106 of 2,413 acres

2.5 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

#350

most conserved land in MI

#222

most walkable in MI

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Goodrich Park	0.3 mi	8
2. Funnell Field	0.1 mi	33
3. Howmet Park	—	5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Whitehall’s public schools outperform 75% of Michigan districts

The public schools Whitehall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Shoreline Elementary School	PK–2	432	Not graded
Whitehall Ealy Elem School	3–5	431	A−
Whitehall Middle School	6–8	424	B+
Whitehall Senior High School	9–12	597	B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Whitehall has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–33°

Spring35–56°

Summer57–79°

Fall41–59°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 19

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns

Whitehall reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Whitehall0.6

Michigan4.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Whitehall6.6

Michigan13

U.S.15.5

64th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

63rd

percentile among MI towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Whitehall beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

4 better24 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Whitehall	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12.3%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.6%	11.9%
More adults who have had cancer	11.4%	8.9%

Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus

14.4 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

48th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

John C. and Augusta (Covell) Lewis House · National Register of Historic Places

Whitehall’s story

Whitehall in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

About Whitehall

City in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Whitehall is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,909 at the 2020 census. The city is located to the west of Whitehall Township. Montague is its neighbor.

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